Danny aus den Birken (born 15 February 1985) is a German professional ice hockey goaltender. He most notably played in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). now playing in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga 2 for Dresdner Eislöwen (DEL2).[1]
| Danny aus den Birken | |||
|---|---|---|---|
_by_Sandro_Halank%E2%80%93129.jpg) Danny aus den Birken in 2024 | |||
| Born |
15 February 1985 Düsseldorf, West Germany | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 196 lb (89 kg; 14 st 0 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Caught | Left | ||
| Played for |
Adler Mannheim Iserlohn Roosters Kölner Haie EHC München | ||
| National team |
 Germany | ||
| Playing career | 2003–present | ||
Playing career
editHe previously played with Kölner Haie for parts of five seasons before he joined EHC Red Bull München as a free agent on 10 April 2015.[2]
aus den Birken, played eight seasons with München, collecting four DEL titles with the club before leaving at the conclusion of the 2022–23 season and ending his 20 year professional playing career.[3]
He instantly moved into a goaltending coaching role with EC Bad Nauheim of the DEL2.
Career statistics
edit| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Germany
| ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
 |
2018 Pyeongchang | |
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Germany | WC | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5.20 | .861 | |
| 2015 | Germany | WC | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6.76 | .790 | |
| 2018 | Germany | OG | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 376 | 17 | 0 | 2.71 | .897 | |
| Senior totals | 8 | — | — | — | 376 | 17 | — | 6.00 | .840 | |||
Awards and honors
edit| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| International | ||
| Olympic Best Goaltender | 2018 | [4] |
References
edit- ^ "Red Bulls undertake Goaltender Danny aus den Birken" (in German). EHC München. 10 April 2015. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
- ^ "Kölner Haie 2011–12 Roster". pointstreak.com. 5 April 2013. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
- ^ "First personnel decisions at Red Bull Munich" (in German). EHC München. 30 April 2023. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
- ^ "Kovalchuk MVP". IIHF.com. 25 February 2018. Archived from the original on 25 February 2018. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
External links
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- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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